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Omari Douglas
Douglas at the British Library in 2022
Born
Omari Shaquille Douglas

(1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30)
Wolverhampton, England
Alma materArtsEd
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Omari Shaquille Douglas (born 24 March 1994) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Roscoe Babatunde in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021).[1][2] He has received nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

Early life

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Douglas was born and brought up an only child in Wolverhampton, West Midlands by his mother while his father lived in the United States. He is of Jamaican heritage.[3][4] He took classes with the Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre.[5][non-primary source needed] After completing school at Thomas Telford School,[6] he moved to London in 2012 to attend drama school and graduated from the Arts Educational Schools in 2015.[7][8][9]

Career

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Douglas began his career in theatre. His credits include Cole Porter's High Society and, more recently, Emma Rice's adaptation of Wise Children at the Old Vic; Peter Pan and Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre; Kneehigh's Tristan & Yseult at Shakespeare's Globe; The Life at the Southwark Playhouse; and Annie Get Your Gun at the Sheffield Crucible.[10]

In October 2019, it was announced Douglas would star in Russell T Davies' miniseries It's a Sin as Roscoe Babatunde. The series premiered in January 2021 on Channel 4 and in February on HBO Max.[11] Douglas is set to make his feature film debut in the biographical film Midas Man.[12]

Douglas starred in Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2021, alongside Russell Tovey, in a version of the play revised to accommodate two male actors. In 2022, he received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance.[13] He was cast as Cliff in the West End revival of Cabaret later in 2021.[14]

Stage and screen credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Wise Children Show Girl Nora Recording[15]
2022 Swim Sid Short film
2023 Rye Lane Mona
A Little Life JB Recording

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 It's a Sin Roscoe Babatunde Miniseries; main role
2022 I Hate Suzie Too Holland Fitz-Henry 3 episodes
2023 Nolly Bruce 1 episode

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Dwight Criterion Theatre, London
High Society Godfrey / Chester (understudy) The Old Vic, London
Hairspray Gilbert / Seaweed (understudy) UK tour
2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Ensemble / Caiaphas (understudy) Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
When the Waters Recede Baron Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Annie Get Your Gun Ensemble Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2017 The Life Slick Southwark Playhouse, London
Tristan & Yseult Lovespotter / Animator Globe Theatre, London
Five Guys Named Moe Eat Moe (alternate) / No Moe Marble Arch Theatre, London
2018 Peter Pan Michael Darling Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
RUSH Boy King's Head Theatre, London
Wise Children Show Girl Nora The Old Vic, London
2020 Romantics Anonymous Salesman / Fred Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2021 Constellations Manuel Donmar Warehouse, London[16]
Cabaret Cliff Bradshaw Playhouse Theatre, West End
2023 A Little Life JB Richmond Theatre / Harold Pinter Theatre[17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor Constellations Nominated [18]
WhatsOnStage Award Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play Nominated [19]
BPG Awards Breakthrough Award It's a Sin Nominated [a]
British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [20]

Notes

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  1. ^ Shared.

References

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  1. ^ Maoui, Zak (26 January 2021). "It's A Sin's Omari Douglas on A$AP Rocky, thrift shopping and dealing with his Afro hair". British GQ.
  2. ^ Bromwich, Kathryn (5 June 2021). "On my radar: Omari Douglas's cultural highlights". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Omari Douglas: 'After It's a Sin, I've realised that I was always supported for who I was'". The Guardian. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Davis, Jessica (12 February 2021). "Omari Douglas: what It's A Sin debunks about AIDS and what still needs to change". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre (6 January 2021). "We know it's not been the start to the new year we all hoped for, but some good news: Alumnus, Omari Douglas, stars in this new drama coming to Channel 4, on 22nd January! We can't wait to watch". Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ "Review 2009-2010" (PDF). Thomas Telford School. p. 13. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Omari Douglas". Roxane Vacca.
  8. ^ Tauer, Kristen (17 February 2021). "Meet 'It's a Sin' Star Omari Douglas". Women's Wear Daily.
  9. ^ Cuby, Michael (4 March 2021). "Omari Douglas on starring in 'It's a Sin,' the moving U.K. AIDS drama". Nylon. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Spotlight". Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Reiss (22 January 2021). "It's A Sin star Omari Douglas on authenticity, HIV and whispering absolute filth into Stephen Fry's ear". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. ^ Grater, Tom (10 September 2021). "Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan & Omari Douglas Join Beatles Manager Biopic 'Midas Man'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ Yossman, K. J. (8 March 2022). "Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley and Emma Corrin Nominated for Olivier Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ^ Thomas, Sophie (3 November 2021). "Everything you need to know about 'Cabaret' in London". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  15. ^ Doyle, Fiona (2 October 2019). "Omari Douglas on role in Wise Children". The Artiscape. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. ^ Wood, Alex (23 August 2021). "Anna Maxwell Martin, Omari Douglas, Chris O'Dowd and Russell Tovey discuss Constellations". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. ^ Wood, Alex (23 November 2022). "A Little Life to run in the West End with James Norton, Omari Douglas, Luke Thompson and Zach Wyatt". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  18. ^ Underwood, Kitty (8 March 2022). "Nominations announced for the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. ^ "22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: the winners in full | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  20. ^ Ritman, Alex (30 March 2022). "BAFTA TV Awards: Russell T. Davies' 'It's a Sin' Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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